That last post I wrote merited a "Scissoring" comment. My best friend, A, coined the term in high school. Basically, in the midst of a crowd, when one wanted to change the subject abruptly, one announced it by saying, "Scissoring!" And the subject was changed.
There was this funny rule, though. A, K and I understood it, but never voiced it. It was unfair, but fun. The rule was this: If you were going to Scissor, you had to switch to a topic you knew would be unanimously appreciated. Otherwise you were just interrupting.
Another high school friend, one of the two guys in our crowd (also A) tried Scissoring many times, but his attempts were always vetoed. In retrospect, I think it must have been because not everyone in the room wanted to talk about whatever his topic was. Or, it might have been because he was a guy. Who knows.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
Actually, I think that it was because it was universally fun to stymie said gentleman.
I actually don't know why, though it's possible that all three theories have some merit.
Post a Comment